Chapter 85: My Intuition Tells Me to Investigate Further

Without a doubt, Aunt Ge had the best chance to take action, and she was the only person Chang Yuan trusted the most.

But unfortunately, Aunt Ge had no motive for committing the crime. The mother and son depended on each other for survival. In today's social environment, at least there was a man in the family who could hold his own.

Regardless of whether they sleep in the same bed in private, that's their own business once the door is closed.

But if Aunt Ge were to find someone else, given her reputation for having an affair with her stepson, her licentiousness would likely spread far and wide.

Furthermore, one can only know the face of a man outside, not his heart. There is no need to ignore Chang Yuan, the son with whom one has lived for decades.

It doesn't make sense that she killed Chang Yuan just because she wanted to find another man.

Aunt Ge isn't that stupid.

Most importantly, if she really did the killing, she wouldn't have let Su Zhenzhen in.

The murderer must not be hidden; the only thing to do is to close the case as soon as possible.

Su Zhenzhen was now unsure whether Chang Yuan's memory was confused due to the shock he suffered before his death, or whether he truly did not see the murderer as he claimed.

However, you can ask him other questions.

"I heard that all the night watchmen who were with you are dead. Do you know anything about this?"

Aunt Ge spoke first, “My goodness, when those night watchmen were having one accident after another, the officials came to my house to ask about my Changyuan. But my Changyuan wasn’t familiar with them; we only saw each other when he was on duty. These people all had accidents while they were on night watch, and I was afraid that something might happen to Changyuan too, so I had him resign from his job. The officials agreed, but who knew that he would be in trouble so soon after staying at home for only a few days.”

Chang Yuan nodded in agreement, "My mother is right. From the moment the first night watchman fell into the river and drowned, the officials questioned the rest of us. Then came the second and the third, and all of us night watchmen died. The authorities investigated and investigated, but in the end, they only found out that it was an accidental death."

According to current information from all sides, these night watchmen died in an accident.

Su Zhenzhen didn't care whether it was unexpected or not. As long as she could summon the souls of the dead, they would be burdened with karma and died unjustly. Even if it was an accidental death, the accident would be caused by someone else.

"Do you remember any other places where night watchmen had accidents? Come with me tonight."

Aunt Ge was quite confused. "Immortal, what does my son's death have to do with them? Could it be that those people died with resentment and came together to take my son's life?"

"You don't need to think so much. We'll only know if it's true or not once I summon their ghosts."

Su Zhenzhen then looked at Chang Yuan, "What? You don't want to?"

Chang Yuan nodded repeatedly, "I'm willing. I'll guide the immortals tonight."

That was settled. Su Zhenzhen put Chang Yuan into a storage compartment and told Aunt Ge to proceed with the funeral arrangements, as the body was now laid to rest and had nothing to do with the soul. She added that once the murderer was identified, she would send Chang Yuan to be reincarnated.

The night was cool and still, with a slight chill in the air. Su Zhenzhen walked along the streets of the capital, hearing nothing but the sound of her own footsteps.

Chang Yuanpiao stood aside and carefully explained, "In the past, there would be the sound of knocking on the door at night. But ever since the night watchmen have had one accident after another, and the government has been unable to find out the cause, the people say it's haunted, so no one dares to go out at night."

Su Zhenzhen nodded, indicating that she understood.

It's good that no one is going out; I can openly use my flashlight.

The moment the flashlight beam shone, Chang Yuan was dumbfounded.

"Is this a divine object from the celestial realm? It can shine as brightly as day."

Su Zhenzhen was too lazy to explain, "Just take it as that, how far is it from where the first person had the accident?"

"It's not far, just over there by the river."

The man and the ghost quickened their pace and arrived at the riverbank.

This is an underground river flowing out of the palace. The water flow is small, just enough for the nearby people to wash their clothes.

It can't even hold a small boat, how could such a small amount of water drown someone?

Su Zhenzhen voiced her question.

“At first, everyone thought so too. But look, Shenxian.” Chang Yuan pointed to a collapsed area next to the riverbank, “This place has been in disrepair for many years. If you’re not careful, you’ll fall into the river. When Dajiang’s body was found, his head was submerged in the water, and his feet were facing the shore. Moreover, the coroner’s examination confirmed that he died from drowning.”

If that's the case, Su Zhenzhen can't understand it even more. Even if you slip and fall in, you can just climb out of such a small amount of water.

That guy named Dajiang didn't even have the strength to get up.

"Was that collapsed area always there, or was it caused by the river?"

“It was Dajiang who collapsed it. After his accident, everyone who comes to do laundry has to go in pairs, just in case something else happens.” Chang Yuan drifted closer to Su Zhenzhen, his eyes darting left and right like a thief.

“Immortal, you probably don’t know this, but the roads in the capital were originally supposed to be repaired. However, the previous emperor used all the money for disaster relief, which delayed the project. Some people say that the emperor was unwilling to have his head cut off by treacherous officials, and his resentment turned him into an evil spirit that hides in the city to harm people.”

Is that the emperor in front? Isn't that Jiang Yichun?

Su Zhenzhen lost count of how many times she had heard that Jiang Yichun was using national treasury funds to aid disaster victims, causing various projects to be unable to operate.

However, it's even more impossible for him to have become an evil spirit.

When an emperor dies, his dragon aura is severed, and he enters the underworld for judgment. Those who bring blessings to the people can be reincarnated or ascend to immortality, while those who bring disaster to the world are sent to the eighteenth level of purgatory.

In conclusion, Jiang Yichun's ghost cannot possibly roam the human world.

"Let's go check out the place where the second night watchman had his accident."

Su Zhenzhen felt a tightness in her chest, as if she were trapped in a mystery. The truth of the mystery was right in front of her, but when she tried to reach out and touch it, a veil appeared out of nowhere.

It seems to be telling itself that now is not the time.

There were some night owls in the live stream, and they were all dissatisfied when they saw that Su Zhenzhen wanted to go to the crime scene.

[Female lead, you're here to help wronged souls find peace, not to act as a righteous official. Cases should be handled by the government; you're just wasting your time.]

[I have a strange feeling about this imperial city. It's so gloomy and doesn't feel like the economic, political, or cultural center of a country at all. Female lead, once you find the family tree, go back. You can also try to help this new ghost, but don't get involved in any trouble.]

Su Zhenzhen looked up at the sky. "I appreciate your kindness, but for some reason I have a feeling that I must investigate these matters."